Marcus Fontoura (22 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This may be the first true AI-era self-help book--not because we need help using technology, but because we need help using it well. It's about building the knowledge--and the confidence--to question, to evaluate, to choose. Because understanding how algorithms work is the first step in making sure they work for us. Human Agency in a Digital World is a book about reclaiming our role--not as passengers, but as pilots--in the fast-moving journey of technological change. Written by a computer scientist who is also a father, a teacher, and a lifelong student of how things work, this book is a deeply personal and accessible guide to the systems shaping our lives--and how we might shape them back. We are surrounded by digital agents. They suggest the next song, answer our questions, sort our emails, recommend what to watch, and--often invisibly--shape what we think. But what do we know about them? And how much power do we really have to question, understand, or even redirect their impact? In this book, Marcus Fontoura explores the hidden architectures of modern life--from social media and search engines to cloud computing, AI, and quantum technologies--uncovering both how they work and what they mean. Drawing from decades of experience building the backbone of the internet and cloud platforms, he demystifies the core concepts that govern today's systems and offers readers a way to develop digital fluency without needing a computer science degree. But this is not just a book about machines. It's a book about people-about how we use efficiency not just to optimize for speed or cost, but to unlock creativity, opportunity, and well-being. With examples ranging from broken playlists to protein folding, and reflections that move fluidly between systems thinking and everyday life, Digital Agency asks us to consider a simple but profound question: what do we want technology to do for us, and what will we do with it in return? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This may be the first true AI-era self-help book--not because we need help using technology, but because we need help using it well. It's about building the knowledge--and the confidence--to question, to evaluate, to choose. Because understanding how algorithms work is the first step in making sure they work for us. Human Agency in a Digital World is a book about reclaiming our role--not as passengers, but as pilots--in the fast-moving journey of technological change. Written by a computer scientist who is also a father, a teacher, and a lifelong student of how things work, this book is a deeply personal and accessible guide to the systems shaping our lives--and how we might shape them back. We are surrounded by digital agents. They suggest the next song, answer our questions, sort our emails, recommend what to watch, and--often invisibly--shape what we think. But what do we know about them? And how much power do we really have to question, understand, or even redirect their impact? In this book, Marcus Fontoura explores the hidden architectures of modern life--from social media and search engines to cloud computing, AI, and quantum technologies--uncovering both how they work and what they mean. Drawing from decades of experience building the backbone of the internet and cloud platforms, he demystifies the core concepts that govern today's systems and offers readers a way to develop digital fluency without needing a computer science degree. But this is not just a book about machines. It's a book about people-about how we use efficiency not just to optimize for speed or cost, but to unlock creativity, opportunity, and well-being. With examples ranging from broken playlists to protein folding, and reflections that move fluidly between systems thinking and everyday life, Digital Agency asks us to consider a simple but profound question: what do we want technology to do for us, and what will we do with it in return.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A Platform Mindset is a leadership book that shows how organizations can unlock scale and innovation by combining long-term platform investments with a culture of collaboration, trust, and shared purpose. Marcus Fontoura's career, and indeed this book, has largely been about the ethos needed to build powerful platforms. A tech platform is a reusable system that implements a core piece of functionality, such as identity. In this case, an identity platform provides a solution for users to log-in to multiple services. Developers gain agility when using platforms, as they don't need to implement the whole system from scratch and can focus on the new, differentiating innovations. A platform, however, is an external dependency. Thus, using a platform implies teams taking a dependency on other teams. This requires coordination and collaboration. It is impossible to build the large-scale, complex systems of today without relying on platforms and their multiplier effect to build a scalable identity solution once and reuse it many times in all the company's services. This means that modern technology organizations need to be highly collaborative, with all their sub teams interacting in an open way, in which ideas are generated, developed, and propagated in an environment that empowers the developers to be themselves and let their creativity flourish. Platforms are the seeds of innovation and require their daily dose of creativity and collaboration to blossom into the systems that impact our lives and society in a positive way. Fontoura truly believes we can create a better world through technology and a platform mindset is the foundation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A Platform Mindset is a leadership book that shows how organizations can unlock scale and innovation by combining long-term platform investments with a culture of collaboration, trust, and shared purpose.Marcus Fontoura's career, and indeed this book, has largely been about the ethos needed to build powerful platforms. A tech platform is a reusable system that implements a core piece of functionality, such as identity. In this case, an identity platform provides a solution for users to log-in to multiple services. Developers gain agility when using platforms, as they don't need to implement the whole system from scratch and can focus on the new, differentiating innovations. A platform, however, is an external dependency. Thus, using a platform implies teams taking a dependency on other teams. This requires coordination and collaboration. It is impossible to build the large-scale, complex systems of today without relying on platforms and their multiplier effect to build a scalable identity solution once and reuse it many times in all the company's services. This means that modern technology organizations need to be highly collaborative, with all their sub teams interacting in an open way, in which ideas are generated, developed, and propagated in an environment that empowers the developers to be themselves and let their creativity flourish. Platforms are the seeds of innovation and require their daily dose of creativity and collaboration to blossom into the systems that impact our lives and society in a positive way. Fontoura truly believes we can create a better world through technology and a platform mindset is the foundation.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. AI can generate answers in seconds. But people still need to ask the questions that matter.Artificial intelligence is changing product work at extraordinary speed.Teams can now generate strategies, research summaries, roadmaps, OKRs, backlogs, prototypes, and code faster than ever before.But speed creates a new problem: What happens when producing becomes easier than thinking?More output does not mean more progress.A polished strategy does not mean alignment.A complete backlog does not mean clarity.And an AI-generated answer does not mean the team understands the problem.Teams Still Matter is about navigating that tension.Paulo Caroli, creator of Lean Inception and Team OKR, explores how product teams can combine human direction with AI acceleration-using AI to expand thinking, reduce friction, and learn faster without outsourcing judgment, alignment, or responsibility.Drawing on real team experiences, practical examples, anti-patterns, and prompts, the book explores how AI is reshaping: strategy and decision-makingproduct discoverydelivery and experimentationTeam OKRsLean Inceptioncollaboration and alignmentYou will also learn to recognize emerging traps such as AI-generated alignment, fake discovery, oversized MVPs, output obsession, and strategy theater-patterns that can make organizations look faster and more sophisticated while actually weakening learning and decision quality.This is not a book about replacing product managers, designers, engineers, leaders, or teams.It is about raising the quality of the work that remains distinctly human: choosing what matters, challenging assumptions, making trade-offs, learning from reality, and deciding together.AI can accelerate the work.But teams still define the direction. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. AI can generate answers in seconds. But people still need to ask the questions that matter.Artificial intelligence is changing product work at extraordinary speed.Teams can now generate strategies, research summaries, roadmaps, OKRs, backlogs, prototypes, and code faster than ever before.But speed creates a new problem: What happens when producing becomes easier than thinking?More output does not mean more progress.A polished strategy does not mean alignment.A complete backlog does not mean clarity.And an AI-generated answer does not mean the team understands the problem.Teams Still Matter is about navigating that tension.Paulo Caroli, creator of Lean Inception and Team OKR, explores how product teams can combine human direction with AI acceleration-using AI to expand thinking, reduce friction, and learn faster without outsourcing judgment, alignment, or responsibility.Drawing on real team experiences, practical examples, anti-patterns, and prompts, the book explores how AI is reshaping: strategy and decision-makingproduct discoverydelivery and experimentationTeam OKRsLean Inceptioncollaboration and alignmentYou will also learn to recognize emerging traps such as AI-generated alignment, fake discovery, oversized MVPs, output obsession, and strategy theater-patterns that can make organizations look faster and more sophisticated while actually weakening learning and decision quality.This is not a book about replacing product managers, designers, engineers, leaders, or teams.It is about raising the quality of the work that remains distinctly human: choosing what matters, challenging assumptions, making trade-offs, learning from reality, and deciding together.AI can accelerate the work.But teams still define the direction. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…